Northern Vietnam · WORKSHOPS
Lacquerware, conical hats, calligraphy, coffee and cooking. These 15 are compared on how much you make yourself, what you take home and how long the whole thing takes.
Learn Vietnamese cooking at Rose Kitchen with a local market walk, hands-on recipes, hotel transfers, and a meaningful community program.
“Kim was amazing! The visit to the market all the way through to engaging at her aunt’s cooking school. She was just incredibly personable, knowledgeable, and we created some of the most delicious dishes ever!”
Cook five Vietnamese classics, shop Hanoi’s market with a local chef, and enjoy your meal with rice vodka for $35.07.
“Excellent presentation and service. Very friendly, funny, and knowledgeable presenter. We enjoyed the food and the expertience.”
Learn to make six Vietnamese coffees, from egg and salt to coconut and phin brews, with snacks, recipes, and local coffee stories in Hanoi.
“I had such an amazing experience. Luka is professional and extremely knowledgeable. The class was very organized, informative, and helpful. We learned the three most known coffee recipes in Vietnam and the company has the products available for purchase so you can make it at home. Highly recommended.”
Make six Vietnamese coffee drinks in Hanoi, from salt and egg coffee to coconut brew and an espresso martini, with expert English-speaking guides.
“Amazing experience! It’s 100% worth doing. Jessica is an amazing host and added to the great experience!”
Shop Hanoi’s Dong Xuan Market, choose three Vietnamese dishes, cook them by hand, and enjoy your meal with coffee or tea.
“Absolutely my best day in Hanoi. I very much enjoyed going to the market with Kitty, what an amazing experience from,l fresh fruits, veggies, livestock, spices, house hold items. We stopped along the way for traditional bfast and snack. Kitty Read more”
Carve a small wooden souvenir with a Hanoi artisan in a quiet villa workshop, with tools, materials, a drink, and step-by-step help included.
“Be prepared to learn how to shop in Vietnamese, and get fully involved in preparing the most delicious meal. Aroma arranged our hotel pick up with great communication beforehand and dropped us off near our evening destination after Read more”
Cook five Hanoi dishes, shop a local wet market, and share the meal with an English-speaking chef at Apron Up for $40.
“Ruby was a great teacher. Instructions were clear and she was always happy to show you how to do it as many times as you needed. The food turned out great. I have just started learning how to cook, and I still managed to make some very good food.”
Cook four Vietnamese dishes, shop a Hanoi market, and eat your meal in an ancient house with hotel pickup and local drinks.
“The best experience ever, first I wasn't feeling well in the morning and was willing to skip the class and let my husband go by himself, chef who came to get us the hotel would not have it and offered to wait and try again in the afternoon. I am so grateful that he did, we had the most wonderful experience, not only did he teach us how to make delicious food but he also took us to the market and helped me buy something I didn't know I needed until I saw him use it. Chef is very patient and generous with his information, funny at times but most…”
Cook four Vietnamese classics, shop a Hanoi market, and make egg coffee in a friendly four-hour class for $30 per person.
“From start to finish this was one of our best experiences in Hanoi. We loved going with Iris to the local market to select the ingredients for our dishes. Then the experience in the kitchen with the step by step instructions by Iris ended in a deliRead more”
Cook one Vietnamese classic in a peaceful Hanoi villa, learn local food traditions, and finish with complimentary egg, coconut, salt, or drip coffee.
“Cute hidden villa and cooking school run by a family. Very enthusiastic and welcoming. Fun making banh xeo!”
Make and fire your own Vietnamese pottery in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with patient Bat Trang artisans, flexible sessions, and a take-home keepsake.
“It was such a fun class! Learnt a lot about pottery and made some cool creations. The instructor was so talented and helpful.”
Shape Bat Trang pottery in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with patient local instructors, unlimited practice, one free fired piece, and optional shipping.
“This is such a different and unique activity to do when in Hanoi. We throughly enjoyed this activity and the guides were so helpful and taught us about their local village where the pottery skills originally come from. We were allowed make various different items and could then choose one to fire for free. If you are looking for something unique and fun to do, this is definitely worth it.”
Learn Hanoi egg coffee, Hanoi milk coffee, and Saigon milk coffee in a hands-on one-hour class near Ta Hien Beer Street.
“We had a great coffee class with Iris! She showed us how to make salt coffee, egg coffee, and coconut coffee. She also showed us how to make coffee art on the foam with chocolate syrup! We had a great time and tasty coffee!”
Cook five Vietnamese dishes, shop Dong Xuan Market, taste rice wine, and learn home-kitchen techniques in a private Hanoi class.
“Overall, this was pretty good. We were really interested in learning how to make the dishes we'd chosen, as we'd like to make them back home. The quality of instruction was really high, it was fun, the food was great. The only downside is thRead more”
Cook four Vietnamese classics, tour Hanoi’s Đồng Xuân Market, taste egg coffee and homemade liquor, and take home recipes for $32.
“We had a great time cooking with Jesse! It was very cool to see the market and pick up our own ingredients. Jesse was great with our kids, so friendly and found special ways to get them involved. This was a great introduction to Vietnamese food! Loved it!”
Pick a bay, a valley or a bowl of noodles.
